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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters Fourteen through Sixteen.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Sacks does point out in this section that many people believe that migraines are _______________ in nature.
(a) Forward.
(b) Spontaneous.
(c) Debilitating.
(d) Aggressive.

2. What tends to increase over the course of an experience of a migraine headache?
(a) Hallucinations.
(b) Fatigue.
(c) Pain.
(d) Nausea.

3. Sacks points out that many doctors and patients are still looking for the _____________ to help with migraine pain management.
(a) Right book.
(b) Best environment.
(c) Wonder drug.
(d) Wonder regimen.

4. Some hallucinations in migraine patients might give a person a sense of __________ for no apparent reason.
(a) Truth.
(b) Embarrassment.
(c) Vertigo.
(d) Shame.

5. One of the categories of drugs is aimed at the __________ of the migraine, according to Sacks.
(a) Definition.
(b) Outcome.
(c) Movement.
(d) Mechanism.

Short Answer Questions

1. Some doctors and researchers are concerned about the possibility of _______ as a result of migraines.

2. One man experienced a ________ sensation in his left foot during the course of a migraine.

3. The ________ is the word traditionally associated with the sensory illusions that a migraine sufferer may experience.

4. Some people, when having a migraine, might feel a distorted sense of familiarity or _____________.

5. The initial ________ with a patient might be limited, but this should not be the only step in diagnosis and treatment.

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